Make a Will Month provides an annual checkup for lawyers and the public
According to a 2012 survey conducted by lawyers’ insurance company LawPRO, 56 per cent of Canadian adults do not have a signed will and 71 per cent do not have a signed power of attorney. The Ontario Bar Association hopes to tackle this issue during Make a Will Month, a public outreach campaign aimed at educating the public about the importance of executing a will and powers of attorney and informing the public about the ways in which lawyers can assist in estate planning.
Caroline Abela discusses the importance of creating a will and Make a Will Month on Ontario Morning
WeirFoulds partner Caroline Abela discussed the importance of having a will and the Make a Will initiative taking place as a result of a partnership between the Toronto Public Library and the Ontario Bar Association on Ontario Morning on the CBC.
WeirFoulds lawyers volunteer time for Make a Will Month
November is Make a Will month and the Toronto Public Library and the Ontario Bar Association have teamed up to bring lawyers to local library branches.
Caroline Abela speaks all about shareholders for FEX Café Lunch Series
FEX Members Jeff Noble, BDO, and Caroline Abela, WeirFoulds LLP recently presented part one for a three part webinar series, “All About Stakeholders”.
WeirFoulds Partner Caroline Abela is the Co-Chair of the ABA-SIL – International Private Client Committee (IPCC)
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that Caroline Abela has been appointed the Co-Chair of the ABA Section of International Law – International Private Client Committee.
WeirFoulds Partner Caroline Abela Appointed Chair of the OBA Trusts and Estates Law Section
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that partner Caroline Abela has been appointed Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Trusts and Estates Law Section.
Caroline Abela co-writes about third party funding in estates litigation in the latest edition of the OBA Section Insider: Trusts and Estates Law
WeirFoulds partner Caroline Abela contributed an article to the latest edition of the OBA’s Section Insider: Trusts and Estates Law discussing the prevalence of third party funding agreements in the Canadian market.
Caroline Abela contributes to the ABA-SIL – International Private Client Committee (IPCC) Summer 2017 Newsletter
Caroline Abela contributes to the ABA-SIL – International Private Client Committee (IPCC) Summer 2017 Newsletter
“Wealth Planning for Personal Equity Plans (PEPs) and “High Risk” Clients: Risks and Challenges
Please click here to access the Summer 2017 ABA-SIL IPCC Newsletter.
“Investing in Justice: Expanding the Litigation Funding Industry to Estates and Trust Litigation
WeirFoulds partner Caroline Abela co-authored an article for the Ontario Bar Association’s Trust and Estates Law section. The article addresses the potential use and appropriateness of third party litigation funding in […]
Caroline Abela honoured as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
We are pleased to announced that Partner, Caroline Abela has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). The ABF is an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose careers have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in their communities and legal profession. Membership is limited to one percent of lawyers admitted to practice in Canada with worldwide fellowship limited.
26 WeirFoulds Lawyers Recognized in the 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory
WeirFoulds is thrilled to announce that 26 of our lawyers are recognized as “Leading Practitioners” in the 2016 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Nine of our colleagues are appearing in the Directory for the first time in this year’s edition.
Partner Caroline Abela Speaks to News Talk 610 CKTB Radio and 1310News Ottawa about Predatory Marriages
To spread awareness of the growing problem of predatory marriages and aging Canadians, Caroline Abela spoke with Lee Sterry on News Talk 610 CKTB Radio, airing on March 3, and […]
A Year in Review: The Far Reach of the IRS in Canada Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
In February 2014, the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States entered into an intergovernmental agreement (“IGA“). The IGA allows Canadian financial institutions to report US taxpayers’ […]
“Litigating Through the Grey Zone: The Law of Testamentary Capacity” in Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2014
Cited in: David v. TransAmerica, 2015 ONSC 5192 INTRODUCTION It is estimated that approximately 44 million people around the world suffer with some form of dementia. By 2050, that number […]